The Congress approves the creation of the Ombudsman's Office, an autonomous institution in charge of defending the constitutional and fundamental rights of the individual and the community, and supervising the fulfillment of the duties of the state administration.
The plenary of Congress approved with 43 votes in favor and one against the organic bill creating the Ombudsman's Office. However, the text excluded from the Ombudsman's functions the possibility of entering the barracks and premises of the Armed Forces.
In 1998, the Defensoría del Pueblo in Peru released a report outlining guidelines for reforming military justice. The report emphasized that military justice should be limited to active military personnel and should not extend to retired military or civilians. It also stated that human rights violations, which affect fundamental legal …
During the 1998 municipal elections in Peru, a series of irregularities were reported, including the use of military forces under the guise of counter-subversion. The state apparatus, heavily reliant on military presence in emergency zones, was used to bolster the government's electoral presence. Observations by electoral monitoring organizations, including a …
One of the first acts of the transitional government was the formation of the Inter-Institutional Working Group to propose the creation of a Truth Commission. This group included the participation of the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Defense, Promotion of Women and Human Development, the Ombudsman's Office, the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, …
According to a report by the Defensoría del Pueblo published in 2002, the Peruvian Armed Forces were responsible for 81% of the forced disappearance cases attributed to state agents. The report also highlights that the National Police accounted for 17% of these cases. The CVR received reports indicating that about …
The report discusses the implementation of Law 24150 in Peru, which established a 'Political-Military Command' that was deemed unconstitutional. This law led to a state of exception that concentrated power in the hands of the military, resulting in severe human rights violations such as torture, forced disappearances, and arbitrary executions. …
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